18 Mar
2012
18 Mar
'12
8:32 a.m.
others looking for an inexpensive (under US $40)
but decent way to digitize existing analog recordings
When I had not much money Daniel James posted a link to an elCheapo PCI
Envy24 card at Ebay. Costs were around 30€. I already owned one of those
cards and got this card from Ebay too, TerraTec EWX 24/96. It can't
compare with my RME card, but it's ok for some usage and even today I'm
using both TerraTec cards for MIDI.
Useful audio cards must not be expensive. A replacement for onboard crap
does cost less than 50€/$ and it's able to replace some stereo.
For producing music IMO it's better to spend some more money, if
possible.
- Ralf
18 Mar
18 Mar
8:53 a.m.
New subject: Simple hardware & software for digitizing analog audio recordings
PS: My elCheapo cards are able to digitize the output of my turntable's
Audio Technica system, but they're unable to record the sound quality of
the good system I used before.
Regarding to your stereo, there are many components that "make" the
sound. For turntables it's not only the cartridge, but also the
pre-amp's equalization. IMO all CD players sound disgusting, anyway, a
digital copy usually is a digital copy ... sometimes voodoo anyway makes
those copies bad.
20 Mar
20 Mar
12:13 a.m.
New subject: Simple hardware & software for digitizing analog audio recordings
Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Useful audio cards must not be expensive. A
replacement for onboard crap
does cost less than 50€/$ and it's able to replace some stereo.
Thanks, Ralf! I suppose the motherboard manufacturers use the
cheapest they can get away with, to keep the price down. As you say,
fortunately it's easy and relatively inexpensive to replace that
with something better.
For producing music IMO it's better to spend some
more money, if
possible.
I agree there, but in my case I knew I'd just be digitizing existing
recordings.
Regarding to your stereo, there are many components
that "make" the
sound. For turntables it's not only the cartridge, but also the
pre-amp's equalization.
I know! I'm aware my cartridge, turntable, preamp, and the rest of
the system aren't high end, but I tried to buy all components of
about the same quality. If I were to hook up, for example,
outstanding speakers to it, they'd probably show the flaws of the
other components.
Adam
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